Welcome to Mt. Baker Middle School Home of the BULLDOGS!

Administration Team Principal- Mr. Greg Brown Assistant Principal- Mr. Steve Lewis Dean – Ms. Chris Leverenz

Success at Mt. Baker Academics (don’t dig a hole) Get Involved!!! Parent/School Partnership Family Access (is your email accurate?)

School Schedule School Hours Schedule 7:30am – 2:00pm 6 classes/teachers 54 minute classes 4 minutes passing time 30 minute lunch/intramurals

Schedule Example 7:00am Breakfast open 7:10am Buses begin rolling in 7:15am School open to students 7:25am Five-minute warning bell 7:30am 1st period begins 8:26am 1st period ends 8:30am 2nd period begins

Lunches Students eat lunches in commons with their own grade level 30 minute lunch time. (intramurals open after about 15 minutes of eating time) All students go outside for the last 5 minutes of lunch to allow next grade level to enter for their lunch.

ATHLETICS! 6th Grade Sports Season 1- Girls & Boys Basketball Season 2- Gymnastics Season 3- Wrestling Season 4- Track and Field & Girls Volleyball NEED SPORTS PHYSICAL (after July 1) & PURCHASE ASB CARD 7th/8th – Football, Fastpitch, Baseball, Soccer

Clubs and Activities Homework Club Builders Club Computer Club Robotics Club Service Clubs Drama Club Book Club Yearbook Club ASB Other clubs will commence upon Student/Teacher interest

Attendance School attendance is even more important in middle school. We support regular attendance: Daily phone calls Attendance letters Consequences for truancy and tardies Please help us out. Call attendance office after 7am (or email) Insist on regular school attendance for your child

6-7-8 Grade Counselors Mr. Vatne, Mrs. McGowan, Mrs. Brubaker, Mr. Vaughns Academic Support and Connections Emotional counseling Someone to talk with Communication Strategies Bullying Contracts

The 6th Grade Schedule CORE Your 6th grader will take a full year of each of the following classes: Science, Mathematics, Language Arts, and Social Studies EXPLORATORY “ELECTIVES” Your 6th grader will have two of the following anticipated classes during the year : Drama, Art, Study Skills, Industrial Arts, Spanish, Keyboarding, Robotics, or Music Appreciation. PE Your 6th grader will take at least 2 quarters (1 semester) of Physical Education (STATE REQUIREMENT) TITLE PROGRAM and/or MATH/READING SUPPORT CLASSES This class will replace at least 2 quarters of an Electives period for students that are identified as needing support in reading and/or math. BAND/ORCHESTRA/CHOIR STUDENTS Band/orchestra/choir students will only take 1 of the Electives component of the sixth grade schedule.

First Day of School 6th grade only 7:30-10:30am (all grades 10:30-2:00pm) Get to know Mt. Baker, build PRIDE, start relationships, get comfortable Learn rules, routines, schedule, lockers, etc.

NEW and EXCITING!!! Every student at Mt. Baker will be given a laptop computer (Chromebook) to use for the school year!! Checked out at beginning of year, kept all year, kept all summer! Brought back and forth between home and school just like a binder would. Coverage plan Online forms available July 16

SCHOOL FEES Chromebook Coverage - $10 Yearbook - $35 Class Fees (CTE) - $15 School Pictures – varies ASB Card - $15 (athletics, clubs, music)

Mt. Baker PTSA!

What can I do now? Practice opening combination locks! Start using Family Access/Update Email Address Ask questions! “Friend” Principal Brown on Facebook Start thinking/planning for how to manage/organize yourself to keep track of 6 classes.

Mark Your Calendars August 30th Bulldog Day